. Commercial fisheries review. Fisheries; Fish trade. Fig. 13 - Unsafe conditions in engineroom of fishing trawler. Cramped quarters for starting generating unit, unguarded V belts, naked light bulb, and poor housekeeping create ex- treme hazards. BCF safety message has recommended this signal to U. S, fishermen and vessel opera- tors. Currently, a photo identification file of all documented fishing vessels in the First Coast Guard District is being compiled for the Coast Guard Search and Rescue Branch. The file will include information on physical characteristics, fishing methods, and areas n
. Commercial fisheries review. Fisheries; Fish trade. Fig. 13 - Unsafe conditions in engineroom of fishing trawler. Cramped quarters for starting generating unit, unguarded V belts, naked light bulb, and poor housekeeping create ex- treme hazards. BCF safety message has recommended this signal to U. S, fishermen and vessel opera- tors. Currently, a photo identification file of all documented fishing vessels in the First Coast Guard District is being compiled for the Coast Guard Search and Rescue Branch. The file will include information on physical characteristics, fishing methods, and areas normally worked. This is a facsimile of information card attached to each photo: VESSEL: Pelican PORT: Boston OFnCIAL NO.: 254 482 FISHERY: Otter Trawl OWNER: JohnB. Doe, 18 South Boston, Mass. 02210 TONNAGE: GROSS 138 NET; 65 CONSTRUCTION; Wood DIMENSIONS: LENGTH: 90 BREADTH: 21 DEPTH: 10 FISHING AREAS: Georges Bank - South Channel Federal Regulations Commercial fishing vessels are subject to navigation and inspection laws stated in "Rules and Regulations for Uninspected Ves- sels," Coast Guard pamphlet CG 258. These requirements cover navigation lights and shapes, whistles, fog horns and fog sound signal devices, life preservers and other life- saving equipment, fire extinguishing equip- ment, carburetor flame arresters for gaso- line engines and ventilation rules for tanks and engine spaces. Requirements concerning lights and sound signal devices are primarily concerned with insuring proper navigation and identification of the type of vessel to reduce risk of Fig. 14 - Safety ladderon boom of New Bedford scallop dredger. The documented fishing vessels of 200 gross tons and up are subject to more require- ments of licensing deck and engineroom per- sonnel. The absence of any regulations concerning the installation, certification, or inspection of lifeboats, life floats, and similar debarking equipment is a serious gap in the safety stand- ards of the
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